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If you like chicken in soy sauce, shark’s fin and deep-fried greens, you’ll love Chiu Chow food. The vegetables are crisp, the chicken is good, but check the menu prices carefully before ordering the high-priced shark’s fin soup. Chiu Chow is probably the greasiest of Chinese cuisines. The tiny cups of Chiu Chow tea have more caffeine than coffee but are a way of neutralizing the oily food.
Strong-flavored鈥嘺nd hearty鈥嘾ishes;鈥噈ost Americans find they suit their taste. Peking duck is popular but can be pricey and is often overrated. The duck is served sliced at your table. Pieces of duck, scallion and cucumber covered with plum sauce are rolled into a rice tortilla. It is finger-food. Main dishes are served with noodles, dumplings and bread rather than rice.
While somewhat similar to Peking cuisine, Shanghai food has an oilier, sweeter style that uses more preserved meats, fish and vegetables. Eels, when in season, are popular. Hairy crabs, in season from October, are delicious but very expensive.
Some like it HOT! Szechwan, or Sichuan, uses chilies, garlic, lots of pepper and steamed bread. This cuisine is VERY hot and spicy.
Aside from Chinese restaurants, Hong Kong boasts one of the largest varieties of international restaurants in the world. Are you homesick for American food? You’ll find most popular American fast-food restaurants here. Hotel restaurants are usually expensive. You will find many worthwhile restaurants advertising in this guidebook.